BRETBY PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs J Storer (Clerk)
Email: pc.clerking@aol.com
www.bretbyparishcouncil.org.uk
Date: 28th March 2025
To: The Chairman and Members of Bretby Parish Council
ORDINARY PARISH MEETING
You are summoned to attend Council Meeting of Bretby Parish Council, which will be held at St Wystan’s Church, Bretby at 7.30pm on Monday 7th April 2025
Yours sincerely
J Storer
Jacqui Storer
Clerk
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – AGENDA
1 To receive apologies for absence.
2 Variation of Order of Business
3 Declaration of Members Interests.
Please Note:-
- Members must ensure that they complete the Declarations of Interest sheet prior to the start of the meeting in respect of items other than Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and must indicate the action to be taken (i.e. to stay in the meeting, to leave the meeting or to stay in the meeting to make representations and then leave the meeting prior to any consideration or determination of the item)
- Where a Member indicates that they have a prejudicial interest, but wish to make representations regarding the item before leaving the meeting, those representations must be made under item (c) of Public Speaking.
The Declarations of Interests for matters other than Disclosable Pecuniary Interests will be read out from the Declaration Sheet – Members will be asked to confirm that the record is correct.
4 Public Speaking – (15 Minutes)
(a) A period of not more than 15 minutes will be made available for members of the public and Members of the Council to comment on any matter.
(b) If the Police Liaison Officer, a County Council or District Council Member is in attendance they will be given the opportunity to raise any relevant matter.
- Members declaring an interest other than a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest who wish to make representations or give evidence under the National Association
of Local Councils’ (NALC) Code of Conduct shall do so at this stage.
5 To approve the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on 10th February 2025 (Copy already circulated)
6. To determine which items if any from Part 1 of the Agenda should be taken with the public excluded. If the Council decides to exclude the public it will be necessary to pass a resolution in the following terms: –
“In view of the confidential nature of item …. to consider a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, s1, in order to discuss the item.”
7. Chairman’s Announcements.
8. Report of the Clerk, to include an update on items from the last meeting
9. Governance
a) Risk Register update
b) Update on General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
c) Parish Council vacancies and co-options
10. Drainage, flooding and highways issues
11. Correspondence
12. Finance
(a) Accounts for Payment
(b) To consider any requests for funds made under S137 – none received
(c) Change of bank accounts from Lloyds to Unity Trust
13. To consider Planning Applications
14. To consider any Consultations received
DCC – Public experiences of local pharmacy services – circulated to Cllrs 27.02.25
SDDC – Local Plan 2022 -2041 – Monday 10th March to 5pm on Friday 25th April 2025, representations to be on legal compliance and soundness circulated to Cllrs 11.03.25
SDDC Active Wellbeing Strategy Youth Survey – deadline 21st March 2025
SDDC – Charitable Collections Policy – deadline 20th June 2025
EMA – Draft Sustainable Development Plan Consultation 2025 – deadline closes 16th May 2025
15. Items for information only
(a) To receive reports from Meetings attended
6th March 2025 – Clerk to attend the update on Elections
(b) Notification of Forthcoming meeting
(c) Training Sessions – All DALC circulars have been provided to all Cllrs
Cllrs are still to complete the training relating to Prevention of harassment.
17. Date of next meetings for 2025 and items for inclusion
Clerk’s Report – April 2025
Agenda item
8) Clerk’s Report
Actions raised at the last meeting have been attended to.
Min 24/1133 Overgrowing Hedges – this has been reported to DCC via Cllr Muller – no response has been received from the Highways Dept.
Min 24/1127 Geary Lane to be become a core route – this has been reported to DCC via Cllr Muller – no response has been received from the Highways Dept.
Min 24/1127 – 30mph speed limit on Bretby Lane requested – this has been reported to DCC via Cllr Muller – no response has been received from the Highways Dept.
Min 24/1127 – speed roundels painted on the road – this has been reported to DCC via Cllr Muller – no response has been received from the Highways Dept.
Min 24/1129 – Cllrs have not provided any details in order for the application to be made to open an account with Unity Trust Bank.
9) Governance
a) Risk Register
The Clerk has no changes to make to the Risk Register.
b) General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
No changes are recommended and there are no reports of any breaches.
c) Parish Council vacancies
There are 2 (two) vacancies to be filled by co-option.
11) Correspondence – April 2025
1. DALC – Various circulars and information
2. Samantha Niblett MP – seeking views on holding of quarterly meetings with parish councils (circulated to cllrs 17.03.25)
All Cllrs have been circulated with the information prior to the meeting.
12a) Accounts for Payment
Accounts passed for payment
| BACS | Staffing – Feb | £163.98 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI and PAYE (Feb) | £44.00 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (Feb) | £57.89 |
| BACS | Staffing – March | £163.98 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI and PAYE (March) | £44.00 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (March) | £57.89 |
| Charges | Service charges | £4.25 |
For approval
| Mrs J Storer | Expenses | c/f to next meeting |
| BACS | Staffing – April | £163.98 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI & PAYE (April) | £44.00 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (April) | £57.89 |
| DALC | Subscription 2025/26 Standard Enhanced | £395.54 £625.54 |
Money Received
| Deposit interest | Feb 2025 | £2.70 |
| Deposit interest | March 2025 | £2.36 |
Balance at bank @ 26.03.25
Deposit account £3,083.28
Current account £4,205.53
b) Requests for funding via S137
No requests for funding have been received.
13) Planning applications
DMPA/2025/0012: Retention of hard standing for parking of vehicles and access and parking of machinery and two 20ft storage containers for associated maintenance purposes at Newton Mount Cottages, Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0QS (25/04/25)
DMPA/2025/0192: Retention of a garage conversion to living accommodation at 72 Ashby Road East, Bretby, Burton on Trent, DE15 0PT (28/04/25)
DMPA/2024/1608:The erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear and side extension, alterations to front bay windows, formation of a new driveway and relocation of access and remodelling of existing dwelling with associated works at 1 Oldicote Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QH (20/03/25) – Amended application
DMPN/2025/0150: Application to determine if prior approval is required under Part 3 Class Q (Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses) for the proposed conversion of 2 no. agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses at Town Farm, Unnamed Road from Geary Lane To Town Farm, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RD (09/04/25)
DMOT/2025/0255: Pruning of three Oak trees covered by Tree Preservation Order 150 at 2 Ashby Road East, Bretby, DE15 0PT (09/04/25)